Bowland High School

Postal address Riversmead
Grindleton
Clitheroe
BB7 4QS   
Telephone 01200 441374
Headteacher Mrs L Fielden
Number on roll January 2023 559
Admission number 2024/25 140

Information relating to autumn term 2023 year 7 admissions

Total parental preferences (considered equally)

1st 146 
2nd 192
3rd 101
Total preferences received 439

Summary of policy

This is an academy – please contact the academy for full admission details. To apply for a place at this school, please apply online and use the supplementary information form available from the school.

  1. Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, then
  2. Children who have exceptionally strong medical, social or welfare reasons for admission associated with the child and/or family which are directly relevant to the school concerned, then
  3. Children living in the school's geographical priority area who will have a sibling in attendance at the school at the time of transfer, then
  4. Children living within the school's geographical priority area, then
  5. Children of current employees of the school who have had a permanent contract for at least two years prior to the admissions deadline or with immediate effect if the member of staff is recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage, then
  6. Children living outside of the school's geographical priority area who will have a sibling in attendance at the school at the time of transfer, then
  7. Children living outside of the school's geographical priority area.

Tie break

The distance criterion which will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria is a straight line (radial) measure.  If the Local Authority is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria (eg twins or same block of flats) places will be offered via a random draw.  The distance measure is a straight line (radial) measure centre of building [home] to centre of building [school].

Geographical priority area

The above school’s priority area is Bashall Eaves, Bolton-by-Bowland, Bowland Forest Low, Bowland Forest High, Bowland with Leagram, Chatburn, Downham, Dunsop Bridge, Easington, Gisburn, Gisburn Forest, Great Mitton, Grindleton, Horton, Middop, Newsholme, Newton, Paythorne, Rimington, Sawley, Slaidburn, Twiston, Waddington and West Bradford.

Parents should note that the school does have pupils on roll who live outside the stated priority area.  Details of admissions are available from the school.

Transport

Please see the main school admissions section.

Parents in any doubt over the distance between home and school for the provision of transport are asked to check with their local area education office. This may be particularly relevant if you live close to a county border.